Web splicing device



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WEB SPLICING DEVICE I Filed March 22, 1935 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. 12, 1939. w, w 2,172,722

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Sept. 12, 1939. H. A. w. wooD WEB SPLICING DEVICE 6 Shets-Sheet 5 Filed March 22, 1935 Jaw/27:26, fifyA. Ware. 77000? Patented Sept. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE to wood Newspaper Machinery Corporation,

NewYork, N. Y., a corporation of Virginia Application March 22,

Claims.

This invention relates, to a full speed web splicing device. It applies particularly to the deck type of press,'in which case-one deck is placed" above another and the feed of paper is supplied -on the floor In constructions of this kind it essary to mount one paper-supply above "another;

The principal objects of this invention are to provide means wherebyfln this type of press, the rolls which carry a central spindle will not have to be stopped in order to make the splice but on the contrary the web will run at full speed during the splicing operation; to provide a conis very often necwith its major axis horizontal; to provide means whereby the roll, whiletraversingthat path, will lift a movable member to measure the diameter of the spareroll and when the roll-*reaches its maximum height, the said lifted member will be retained at its highest position; to provide means whereby the operation of said member will regulate a variable speed mechanism to give the proper surface speed-to the spare roll at the time of splicing and also regulate a stop switch to stop the movement of the roll support or reel automatically andcompensate for variations indiameter of the spare roll; thus providing a pre-" determined distance the splicing brush between the'spare roll and at the time of splicing; to

provide means for moving a switch, for controlling the motion of thereeLtoward'and away from the brush in accordance with the size of thespare roll; to provide meansfor automatically allowing the proper amount of time for'the splice to be made before thesevering knife circuit'is connected up; to provide means whereby voltage is placed on the magnetic clutch gradually so that the fresh roll,

be given' a smooth acceleration andalso the effectiveness of ually decreased 'in such a manner that, as the freshly pasted roll begins to bear against the tension straps, the effectiveness of the magnetic clutch-decreases while the effectiveness of the tension straps increases; to so connect the magnetic clutch that when the press comes to a stop full-voltage is thrown on the magnetic clutch to assist in retarding a large roll in the of emergency stop; to provide means whereby; although the magnetic clutch is energized, it will be mechanically disconnected so as to impart nowretarding motion to a small roll when the press is being stopped, leaving a small roll under the influence of the ordinary tensionstraps alone; to provide a construction by which the running roll can be'moved to give it more or less of arc of contact with the tension straps so that thetension on the web may be varied as desired; to provide simple means levelon which thepress is mounted.

operated by said clutch," will the magnetic clutchwill be grad- 1935, Serial N0; 12,365

- whereby the shaft carrying the spare roll may a be moved laterally to correct i'tsfside register; to providean improved "andsimplified means by which thespare rollis driven from the press through the axis of the sparerolh to provide a selective device for permitting connection between" the variable speed: mechanism and the shaft on which. the rollis carried anddisconnection as desired; to provide "a commutator rotating in definite relation to the rotation: of the spare roll so that-the commutator'may be used for timing the application .of'the web to the spare roll tosecure proper splicing; to provide automatic means for preventing'rotation of the reel while the brush arm is in operative position, thereby avoiding the endangering of the mechanism.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is -to-be had'to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a side View; partially diagrammatic, showing four decks of a printingpress, with this invention applied'to each deck;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of three of the splicing devices, showing additional details;

Fig. 3 is a similanviewshowing the lowest one of the four decks;

Fig. 4 is an endview of the'machine looking from the leftin Fig.

Figs. 5 and 5 sectional views supporting reels and parts associated therewith; Fig. 6 is an enlarged-view, partially in section. showing the means for operating the monkey switch;

5 and showing one deck; are longitudinal diagrammatical Fig. 7 is a fragmentary'view in section of th monkey switch operating device;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of the means for supporting the left-hand" end of a web roll;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9"9 of Fig.

Fig. 10 is a side View at the top of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 11 is a wiring diagram.

This invention involves improvements in my applications forpatent; Serial No. 595,059, now Patent No.'2,086,144, Serial No. 686,225,'and Serial No. 700,966, now'Patent No. 2,060,360.

of'the mechanism shown One feature which is related to the latter case 4 of the opposite ends of theroll' is the moving of the fresh web roll in an oblong path with the major axis horizontal for the purpose of reducing the amount of space taken up by it. This differs therefrom essentially in thefact that in that case the roll moves in an elliptical path with the major axis vertical. 7

The device-is shown as supported by a frame 61 in which are mounted stationary side frames 65 and 65 on which thecentral shafts 60 and 9! are supported. These shafts carry end discs GI and 62, which constitute the reel or support for spindles 96 which carry the rolls, the fresh roll S and a running roll R. The reel carries, parallel with the shaft 60, two shafts I34. The roll spindles 96 are mounted to rotate about the shafts I34- and geared to make two such rotations for each rotation of the shaft 60. Each roll spindle, therefore, moves from a position outside the circle described by the shaft I34 to a position inside it and travels in an elliptical path with its major axis horizontal.

As stated, this invention is particularly applicable to the multiple deck type of press, with the decks one above another and is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 as having four decks A, B, C and D, each one having a separate splicing mechanism one above another. Each deck, of course, comprises the customary impression cylinders 5, plate cylinders 6 and ink motions I, parts of which are shown.

Referring to Fig. l, the several splicing mechanisms are shown in four different positions. The one for deck A has its running roll R of substantial size and in its normal position for feeding the web W to that deck of the press. Tension straps 8 pass under this roll R over a shaft 9 and carry weights II] for applying the desired amount of tension. The other end of each tension strap 8 is secured to. a horizontal rod II.

By bearing against the running roll R these tension straps, several of them. arranged to engage each roll, serve to control the tension on the web. By moving the roll support or reel sothat the roll R is given more or less are of contact with the straps 8, the tension on the web W may be varied, as desired.

It will be understood that all these structural features are repeated on each deck of the press. The reel or roll support is adapted for supporting two web rolls, in the particular form shown, but the application is not limited to that type of reel. The spare roll S is loaded from a pair of arms 24 to the reel and is held in readiness to replenish the supply when the running oil is exhausted. I

The second step is shown in deck B where the running roll R. is almost exhausted and has been moved down toward the rod II while the spare roll has been moved off the arms 24 and describes a substantially semi-elliptical path in moving from its initial position to running position. It is at its highest point in deck B, where it is close to the web and ready for splicing.

The next step is shown in deck 0 where the splice is accomplished and the web from the roll R. has just been severed. In deck D the spare roll S, now feeding the web, is moved further along so that it is in full contact with the tension straps and the roll R, which has been severed, has been moved away so that the stub can be removed with its spindle.

Of course, each of these decks isprovided with a splicing arm or frame I2 mounted on the shaft I 9 and adapted to be swung for splicing, by any known means, such as a motor I43. These motions are indicated in order by the positions shown at decks A, B, C and D. The arm I2 is provided with a suitable form of splicing device shown as a brush or brushes I3 which, in deck C, bear against the running web. The brush arm constitutes the element which performs the splicing and on it is pivotally mounted a shaft I l which is secured to a bracket l5 for mounting the brushes I3. Also secured to the shaft I4 is an arm I5 which is held in position by a spring H. the brush arm and may be used to rotate the arm I6 in a counterclockwise direction, as indicated at deck C to force the web against the spare roll S and there perform the splicing operation.

A severing knife I9 is pivotally mounted on each brush arm or frame I2 to sever the web after the splice has been completed and operates as usual. As shown in deck D, Fig. 3, the brush arm is moved to inoperative position relative to the spare roll S. The roll S has become the running roll and is moved against the tension straps 8 to control the tension of the web supply to the press. Broadly speaking this is the complete cycle of operations to splice the web. Below will be described a variable speed mechanism set to give the proper surface speed to the spare roll S and to vary that speed in accordance with the diameter of that roll.

A drum 20 is shown as mounted on a shaft 2| and driven by any suitable means, not shown, to operate cables 22 which pass over rolls 23 to lift the spare rolls S and place them as needed on the arms 24, two of which are supplied for each splicing mechanism.

At deck A, the spare roll S is just starting to move in an elliptical path in a counterclockwise direction. When the roll S comes into contact with a roller 25 mounted on an arm 26 secured to a shaft 21, rotatably mounted on a brace 28, it lifts the arm 26 and turns the shaft 21. Also secured to the shaft 21 is a ratchet segment 29 which may be engaged by a spring-pressed pawl 30, pivoted on a bracket 3| secured to the end frame 66 of the machine. A spring 33 bearin against the bracket 3| and the pawl 30 tends to keep the pawl 30 held yieldingly against the teeth of the ratchet 29.

As the spare roll S continues in the first quadrant of its motion in the direction stated, a gear cover Bla carried by the spider 6| engages a pro jection 34 on the pawl 30. This moves the pawl back from the teeth and releases the ratchet segment 29. This action permits the arm 26 to drop until the roller 25 rests on the surface of the advancing spare roll S. Its elevation, or extreme position, is determined by the diameter of the spare roll. As the spare roll moves further in the same direction the roll 251s lifted and when it gets to its extreme position it measures the diameter of the spare roll. At that time the pawl 30 retains or sets the roll 25 at this elevation until after the splice has been completed. The gear COVer (SI operates to release it on the next rotation.

The setting of the roll 25 in its extreme position has two purposes. It regulates a variable speed mechanism to rotate the spare roll just fast enough to give it the proper surface speed, that is, the linear speed of the web, at the time of splicing. Also the setting of the arm 26 in the above mentioned position regulates a stop switch, as will be explained later. In this way variations in roll diameter are compensated for to make the roll support or reel stop at the proper location to leave a predetermined distance between the roll and the splicing brush over which the web is traveling just previous to the splicing.

The spare roll S is mounted on the spindle 96 having bearings 95 in the arm 35 at one end and bearings Iill in an arm 98 at the other. These arms project radially from shafts 92 and I34 A solenoid I8 is mounted on carried by the. spiders 6|- andwBZJ-. .Gearing.:is

provided for rotating the arms :35-and 98 ion the shafts 92 and I 34 twice during each revolution of the reel.

Secured ate the: shaft :21

31.. .The springrodcarries collars 38 and 3S and springs .50 and 4! which. abut against them rev Betweenthe springs it alsoxcarriesa l08, driven by-the press and,

of course, in proportion'to the-speed 0f the press; rotates the spare roll. 'The"- gearing between the variable speed mechanismfl and the spareroll will be described below.

Secured to the shaft 27 is end of which is latably mounted on the shaft 50 of the-reel. A monkey switch 5| is mounted onthe lever 50. The angular motion of the shaft i3 and its motion is carries two projections 52 which rod 53' on which are carried a spring 55 collar 55 and until-"such time as a roller of the switch 5|.-

with the spiders 6| and B2 of the reel.

The position of the trolled by the diameter of the spare ro-ll "S through the roll 25, shaft 21 and arm"48.-'-"Th'ere-- fore the projection 56 may be usedtc operate or reel in the proper position spare roll S to therunning web W.'-* 'The switch- 5! is connected with a motor 69xfor' rotating the reel. A guard 64 is provided forthe disc- 51' and in it is an opening 53 through which the rod 53 suflicient latitude to permit-the rod passes giving to move the extent of the'regulation. Of course; s milar speedsetting androll locating device is used on each of the-splicing mechanisms.

Figs. 5 and 5 to each other The reel motor 69'is' secured to the 'end frame- Why a coupling 1!." On the shaft 75 is fixed apinion l2 which-meshes 65 and coupled to a shaft with a gear E3. The gear -73 and a worm 14 are mounted on a shaft 15. The worm-14 meshes with a worm wheel lfi which is secured toa shaft l1 mounted by bushings in the end frames with outboard bearings and covers '18 gears on. the. frames and E5 is which protect the 65 and 075.

On the shaft 1] arelfixed .theigears .88 .andi8:| which. mesh respectively .withlarige gears. 82a'and'.

is 311:8.11111'36 whose free end is pivotally I'connected to 'a spring-rod...

= gears ..-..88 and 89. slidably mounted upon it. Pivotside-:withla gear 9| The lower end' of the link -44is 2- on .Lthelspid-er :6 l .1 I 89 and: :91 .are rotated:

is able to vary thespeedan arm 48-thefree= pivotally'connected by 'a link 49- to a switch support lever 50. This lever is oscil- The spring 54 tends 'to keep the'rod in its lowermost position; as viewed in Fig. 6, projection 56 on'a disc-5! bears against the rod 53to operate the switch The disc 5'! is secured-to v a plate 58 carried on the shaftfill by an=angular clamping ring 59. '-*Therefore',' the disc-51 rotates key switch 5| is c s i show-the roll supports or reels mounted in stationary end frames 65-a'nd 66, the. of which are shown in Fig? 4, These devices arebuilt up in units and placed-one *upon'the The. gear582 secured'to the shaft :Bllw't'o ing 186.. Theshaftyfiflcarries to its left hand end the roll support zor -.spider. 6| "which, of course, rotatesixtherewith. :The' gear 83 is fixedon a stud.91 which carries the left hand spider 62.

A stud.8:l is mounted inthespider arm 6! and carries-'3 independently. rotatable intermediate The intermediate gear 88 meshes on: the;;one;side with a stationary gear 95! secured .to therendframe BI and on the other which, by means of a sleeve 92,;is :rotatably mounted in bearings 93 carried As the reel rotates, the gears Theleftihand end of the sleeve 92 has secured to it the arm 35 which has been referred to. A straight hole:..94 in the. free end of the arm 35 serves as a: mounting for ball bearings 95 carried on one end. of the'spare roll spindle 96. In the present. embodiment the gear ratios are such thatiiat one'rota-tion of the spider. 6| the arm 35 makes...twor'revolutions about'the axis of the Theigear 83 beingggsecured to a support shaft 91,? and: a similar! train of gearing. being used, theiarm' fill will describe a path exactly like that '2'! will move switch 5! toward or away from the brush controlled b'y-the size of the spare'roll S.: The switch" supporting lever- 50" -thelzendfiofithevspindle 96. This groove is used carry a slide to control :the .endimotion of that spindle and thereforewtherside.register of the spare roll S.

\ These supports for the bearings 95 and ID! are cappediato Epermit: the loading ofthespindle 96 thereinrx. Cones l02 ser,ve to lockthe spare roll S on the spindlei.96. 7

Clearance is provided between the gear 83 .and thecenduframex65. 1 Thus the shaft 9i can be moved laterally. to correct the side register. of the sparetroll S. T This is accomplished by'rotatinga hand:wheel:|03;located on the :shaft 9'l.--:Secured to theicoverw'lll is a sleeve-lfi lzprovided with four projectionsil 04 which fit in four recesses r providedsin a threaded nut l85ion-the shaft 91 to the switch 5! and therebystop the roll 'support' for'splicingthe carries an internal :threa'd which'cooperates with a threadedsportionxof :the nut 1lil5 .between the projections;:TIhustherotation of .the regulating wheel |'83"can*beiused:to shift the shaft :9! longi-, tudinally and thereby provideca convenient Way' of adjusting :the'side register of the rollS and rollfR.. .A cover I01 like'the cover 5! is provided for .theirgear ltrain serving thespider 62 on that Thertspare roll:is provided with a drive from the :verticalshaftrl ii8'driven from the press. This shaft I88 carriesiatbevel'gear159 secured thereto; This:.bevel: gear...mes hes with a bevel gear H 5 car- 66 is mountedua bearing! l'lihavingza seal-H 8 pwhich' helps to support the shaft I '53. On 'theleft drive it by a key.:8,4 and. collar 85. The mounting of zthezshaftfifl-on the'endxframe 66-is by a bush- 20 hit Ill .hand end of the shaft H3 is mounted a selector ring drum I I9, the selector rings of which may be used to serve the magnetic clutch II2. A cover IE6 is provided for these selector rings.

The gear II4 meshes with the gear I2I which with a commutator I22 is secured to a shaft I23 parallel with the shaft I I3. This commutator carries a central conducting ring I and two offset segmental rings I94 and 2M. The shaft I23 is mounted by bearings I24 and I25 in the end frame 66 and cover 13. The commutator I22 is also provided with a cover I22 The gear I2I also meshes with the gear I26 which, with a pinion I21, is fixed to a shaft I28 rotatably mounted in bearings I29 in the end frame 66. The pinion I21 meshes with a duplex internal gear segment I36-I3I which is rotatably mounted by a bushing I32 on the end frame 66. The gear I3I of the duplex gear meshes with the intermediate gear 89 which in turn meshes with a gear I33 slidably splined to the shaft I34 which also carries fixed thereto a gear I35. The shaft I34 is rotatably mounted in the sleeve 92 and provided with a limited endwise motion. This motion is controlled by a fork I36 having radial studs operating in a groove I31 on the shaft I34. This permits the gear I35 to be moved to the left, as shown in the lower part of Fig. 5 to disengage the connection of a gear I38 from the gear I35. The gear I36 is secured to the spindle 96 of the roll R or S. Thus, a selective device is provided which permits connection between the variable speed mechanism 41 and the spindle 96 and disconnection as desired.

.Just prior to splicing, the gear I38 will mesh with the gear I35 and the variable speed mechanism 41, driven by the press, will rotate the magnetic clutch II2. Since this magnetic clutch; is not energized the spare roll S will remain stationary until such time as the magnetic clutch is energized. This energization causes the clutch to cooperate with the disc H6 to startthe spare roll S to rotate through the train of gearing just described. After the splice has been made the fork I36 may be used to move the gear I35 to the left, disconnecting it from the gear I38, as shown at the bottom in Fig. 5 with respect to the running roll R. Any convenient means may be used for this purpose such as a cam I39 secured to the end frame 66 and operating against a roller I40 carried by the fork I36. In the present embodiment the commutator I22 is geared to rotate one complete revolution while the spare roll S rotates one complete revolution. This commutator may be used, therefore, for timing the application of the running roll to the fresh roll and web to T secure proper splicing.

Upon the shaft 9 is fixed a worm wheel segment MI, illustrated in deck D, Fig. 3. The segment I4I meshes with a worm of the motor I43. I43 first in one direction and then in the other, the brush arm I2, which is fixed with respect to the segment I4I, oscillates with the shaft 9. It is moved back and forth to the operative and inoperative positions. Carried on the shaft of the motor I43 is a pinion I44 meshing with a gear I45 carried on the shaft of a multiple switch I46 which has contacts I52, 203, I68, I12, HI and I65. The other end of this shaft carries and operates a rheostat I41 which is connected with the circuit of the magnetic clutch II2, as shown in the wiring diagram. This rheostat is used to energize and deenergize this magnetic clutch gradually while the multiple switch I46 through its coil I54 closes contacts 7 I66 or reverse button I61. This, of course, pre- I42 carried on the shaft By the operation of the motor ,is connected to one side of the magnetic clutch opened immediately thereafter while the contacts contacts properly operates the different functions of the splicing mechanism.

Operation In the description of the operation the wiring diagram will also be described. The spare roll S is properly prepared for splicing in any usual way, as by cutting the leading edge of the web to a point, securing it with a frangible sticker to the spare roll, and coating this leading edge with paste. When this is done the spider arms BI and 62 are .brought,.by operation of the motor 69, approximately to the position shown in deck 3 of Fig. 2, at which time a contact I48 is made on the disc 51 connecting the main line L with a line'I49. By depressing a button I50, this line I49 is connected with a line I5I. Since a contact I52 is closed in the multiple switch connecting the line I5I with a line I53, a circuit is completed through to the contactor coil I54. The other side of the coil I54 is connected with a line I55, which, through a thermal relay I56, is connected to the main line L The'energizing of the contactor' I51 connecting the line L through the line I5I with the line I51. The contacts I51 and I52 constitute a hold-in circuit for the coil I54. The line I51 is connected to one side of the armature of the motor I43. The other side of the armature is connected by a line I58 through contacts I59 to an adjustable resistance I60 and wire I6I to a heating coil I62, which constitutes a part of the thermal relay I56, through a series field I63 to line L This conipletes the circuit to the motor I43 and, since the shunt field I64 is directly connected to the main 35 lines L' and L this motor I43 operates the brush arnrfrom the position shown at deck A in Fig. 2 to that shown in deck B. The motor I43 continues to operate until the contacts I52 in the multiple switch I46 are opened, which action de- 40 energizes the coil I54, opening the contacts closed 1 to lower the brush arm I2. This, as will be seen fronr the diagram, prevents rotation of the reel motor 69-by the operation of a forward button 5 vents rotation of the reel while the brush arm 0 'I2 is in operative position, thereby avoiding the endangering of this mechanism. When the forward button I66 is depressed to connect the line I11 to the main line L' through the switch I65, the motor 69 will rotate forwardly. The reverse button I61 connects I11 to L through I65 on one side and completes the reverse circuit through I8 I to L As the brush arm continues on its way down contacts I68 are closed. This connects the line L to a line I69 which runs to the movable contact of the rheostat I41. The stationary side of the rheostat I41 is connected to a line I10 which H2. The other side of the clutch H2 is connected with the line L. Contacts are made from the clutch II2 to line L through the rings of the drum II9.

The energizing of the clutch II2, as described above, causes the rotation of the spare web roll to be accelerated until the surface of the roll rotates at web speed, before the brush arm reaches the lowermost position. The contacts I1I are I12- are' closed toconn'ect theline Et'o' the'line is"energized,' "closes to'th'e line L" to hold in the 113 which runs to a normally'closed'contact l14 where it"connectswiththe line l 15,which line is connected with the contacts -I 11 and'also' Witha pair of normally closedupper contacts of the push button- "I16." The other'side of'thedine' to thesecontacts is designated I11. Thiswireruns to'one of the lower contacts inthe forward push button I56and also one side of thecoil I18. The

other side of'--the'coil' I18 is connected directly to the main line-L Theenergizing of the coil H8 closes contacts-I19 to the line L opens contacts I19 with an adjustable resistance I89. The contact 519 is-connecte'd to oneside of the arma- 'ture of the motor- 69 which-operates-the reel.

The depression and opening of the contact I16 cuts out-the motor 695 The other side of'this motor is connected to a movable cont-act" I81 at its center. This contact -I8I is-connectedwith the resistance I 82 and operatedby acoil" IBI. The contact for this-resistance'- I82' is connected through a wirel83 to a serie'sfieldcoil" I84" of the motor 89; the other'side ofiwhich'resistance is connected to' the line- L The field I85 of the motor is connected onone side directly with the line L and the "other. with line L".? Thus the motor 59 will rotate tooperate'the reeland carries the spare roll closer to the running web. Whenthe spare roll S has'reached the position shown in deck B the switch is. closed, as described above. "The closing of this'switch connects the line L with the Wire I86 which runs to one side of the monkey switch of the coil I81, the other side of which is connected'with the line L. The coil I 81 will be energized when the switch 5! is closed. The energizing of this. contactor causes contacts I14 to'open, andthrough the circuit just traced, opens the connections to the armature of the reel motor 69 and thereby stops the rotation of the reel. The energizing of the coil I81 also closes contact.'I88 which connect wires I89 and I99. The wireI89 is connected with the movable contacts served, by a coilI9I and also with a paste push buttonfI92. 'The coil I9! will be deenergized by the opening of the contacts I88 as shown in Fig.5 11.

The spare roll S is now revolving so thatits surface speed isequivalent to that of the web W and the operator is watching the running roll R until it is almost exhausted, at which time he presses the paste button'I92 which connects the line I89with the line I93. The line I93 runs to a contact brush operating against one of the rings carried on the commutator drum I22.1 A segment 94 which is electricallyconnectedi to a ring I95, which in turn is served by a brush. connected with line L, gives an .intermittentcircuit from L through to the segment I94. In this manner a timing arrangement is provided for the proper operation of the brush solenoid I8- This connection to the segment. I94.occurs' when the paste button I92 is depressed so that the circuit from L courses through theringLI 95, segment I94 and line I93, to the line I89 and .through contacts I88 to .the line I98. :The line I98 is connected to the brush solenoid I8, the other side of which is connected to the'line'L This same line of connections .also. energizes a. signal light I95 and the brush hold-in coil I9I.

.As described...above, the. operation of the brush solenoid I8 causes the brush I3 to press the Web W against the spare roll S to make the splice. Since the contact of the segment I94 is momentary, a hold-in circuit is provided through the line I89 which, when the brush hold-in coil I9I ing of the" co-il -I9I* also connects L and- I91, the

latter of which 'is connected to one side of a knife hold-in=coil -I98 and knifesolenoid I99, the "-othersides of which are connected with a line ZBOF The line-289=may-be traced to the movable interlocks of a pair of knife hold-in contacts -202"- served by thecoil' I98--and-also to the third ring of the commutator drum I22 on which is -'--'mounted a segment-2M electrically connected "With the-ring -I95; The angular relation between the segments 194 and ZBI is such that the proper amount of-time is permitted for the splice to be made" through the segment I94 by the operation" of the brush I sbefore thesegment 28! can complete a circuit through-the knife solenoid 199 to operate the knife I 9- for severing the Web "as shown in deck G of Fig. Since the circuit provided'through-the'segment 28I is momentary, an 'interlock on the knife hold-in contactor connects the line 200' with L and'thereby holds in the knife hold-in coil I98 and-knife solenoid I99. '-'I'he coil 198 will be deenergized regularly by the commutator.

A second interlock-on the same contactor connects the line 280 with the line 282 which may be traced through contacts 292 to one side of a pair of contacts 283 in the multiple switch and also to oneofthe lower contacts of the raise push button I15. Since-contacts 283 are closed, a circuit may be traced from L through the contacts 202 to a line 204 which is connected with one side of a raise contactor coil 295. of the coil 285 is connected to a line W5 and through a thermal relay I56 to the line L The energizingofthe coil 295 causes the line H58 to be connected With L. The-line I59 is connected with one side of the'lift motor I43 and the other side may be traced through the line I51, resist- I ance-"Ifiil, line 'IEI, heating coil lfiz, and series fi'eldl63 to-the line L The motor I43 is then operated in such a direction as to move the brush arm I2 from the position shown in deck C to that shown indeck D of Fig. 3. When these aforesaid contacts are closed, a hold-in circuit is established byanother -interlock on the contactor -"285 which closeswith'the'line 292. This serves to hold in the -contactor (5011 295 until such time as the upper limitcontacts 283 are opened, leaving the brush arm I2 in the inoperative position. As thearm ll is raised and'the contacts H2 remain-closed, when the contacts III are closed, a circuit isestab'lished from L through the con tacts I12'tothe line I18 through the contacts I1I to aline I15 through the upper contacts of the push button'I16to'the line 11. 'This connects L'- withoneside of the coil I18 and, in, a manner previously described, causes the reel motor 69 to operate,- carrying the fresh roll, which has now becomethe running roll, to the position-shown at deck D of Fig. 3 so that it bears against the straps 8. t

The rotation of the motor 59 continues until such time as the contacts I12 are opened just prior tothe opening of the contacts 283, the former to stop the reel motor iifiand the latter to stop. the lift 'motor l43. It will be noted that the rheostat I41 is provided in the magnetic clutch circuit which drives the fresh roll. One function of this rheostat is to place voltage on the magnetic clutch II2 gradually so that the fresh roll may be given a smooth acceleration. Since the rheostat I41 is geared to the mechanism which decrease the effectiveness 'of the magnetic clutch H2. As the freshly pasted rollbegins to bear against straps B and derive its control therefrom the effectiveness of the magnetic clutch H2 is decreased as the effectiveness of straps B increases. While the running roll is large it is run in the position shown in decks A and D at which time the gear I38 still meshes with the gear I35.

It is customary for presses to be equipped with cylinder brakes. When, with the parts so located, an emergency stop is made on the press it will be noted that the coil 206 is connected by wires 20! and 208 in parallel with the cylinder brakes so that any energizing of the cylinder brakes also energizes the coil 206 to close contacts between L and the line I10. This causes full voltage to be thrown on the magnetic clutch H2 and thereby assists in retarding a large roll on an emergency stop. When the press comes to rest and the cylinder brakes are deenergized the coil 206 drops out the contacts between L and Ill], thereby releasing the power on the magnetic clutch I 12. When the mechanism is in the position shown in Figs. 5 and 5 it will be seen by Fig. 5 that the gears 538 and I35 of the running roll spindle are disconnected through the operation of the cam roller MB on the cam I39. Even though the coil 2% is energized and closes the contacts between L and ITO to energize the magnetic clutch H2, no retarding motion is imparted to the small roll. The pressure of straps 8 is sufficient to control the smaller sized rolls.

It will be seen that although this invention is applicable to other types of presses, the reduction in the vertical space taken by the splicing device makes it particularly adaptable for a multiple deck press in which the several splicing mechanisms are arranged vertically. The same principle can be applied Where they are arranged in alignment extending in some other direction. The relative arrangement of the running roll with respect to the tension straps is an important feature, especially in view of the shape of the orbit in which the roll travels. I

By this arrangement the roll, in accordance with its size, controls the stopping of the reel, the regulation of the variable speed mechanism for rotating the reel, the provision of a predetermined distance between the spare roll and the splicing brush at the time of splicing, and the control of the movement of the splicing brush.

The invention also provides for applying heavy voltage on the magnetic clutch gradually to give smooth acceleration and also smooth deceleration. An arrangement is provided by which, when the press comes to a full stop, full voltage is thrown on the magnetic clutch to assist in retarding the roll, if it is a large roll, but, if it is a small roll, the action of the magnetic clutch on the rotation of the roll can be very simply and mechanically avoided without deenergizing the magnetic clutch.

The rotation of the commutator in definite relation to that of the spare roll enables the commutator to be used in timing the application of the web to the spare roll to secure proper splicing. Furthermore, asafety feature is introduced by the provision of the automatic means lifts and lowers the brush arm l2, as shown inv I for preventing the rotation of the reel while the Fig. 3, it is used after a splice is made to gradually brush arm is in operative position.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is:

1. The combination with a roll supporting reel for a web splicing device having means for moving the fresh roll in an elliptical path with its major axis substantially horizontal, of a frame carrying means for pressing the running web against the fresh web roll, a member adapted to rest on the top of the fresh web roll as it moves in said path, means for holding the said member at its maximum height after the web roll has passed it, and a switch automatically movable toward and away from the web, controlled by said member in accordance with the diameter of the web roll.

, 2. The combination with two spiders and central studs supporting them to constitute a web roll carrying reel, of an arm on a spider for carrying the spindle of a web roll, a shaft carried by the spider, a gear on the web roll spindle, agear on said shaft normally meshing with said gear, means for rotating said shaft on its own axis as the reel rotates, and means for moving the gear on the shaft longitudinally out of mesh with the other gear and keeping it out of mesh during a part of the rotation of the reel.

3. In a web roll carrying reel, the combination with two spiders and central shafts for rotatably supporting them, of a stationary cam, cam rolls cooperating with the cam,.levers carried by the spider and supporting the cam rolls, longitudinally shiftable shafts carried by the spider, means for shifting said shaftsby the action of said cam on the cam rolls, a gear on each shiftable shaft, web roll spindles, and a gear on each web roll spindle normally meshing with said gears, but disconnected from them when the respective levers are moved by the cam.

4. In a web roll support, the combination of a pair of spiders, means for rotating said spiders on a central axis, each spider having on each arm a shaft parallel with the central axis, arms on said shafts, means for rotating said arms about the said shafts, a spindle supported by on the spindle, a wider gear for moving the first named gear and spindle, a reciprocable shaft on Which the wider gear is mounted, said reciprocable shaft being carried by the spider, means for controlling end motion of the spare roll for side registry, and means for moving one of the end spiders longitudinally to change the side register.

, 5. In a side register device for a web roll support, the combination of a longitudinally movable shaft, a spider supported thereby for carrying the end of a web roll, a frame in which a stud is mounted to turn, a cover around part of the frame, a sleeve secured to said cover and carrying radial projections, a nut provided with recesses fitting in said projections, said nut be-.

ing loosely mounted on said stud, and a hand wheel engaging said projections to be rotated by the hand wheel, whereby the rotation of the hand wheel will shift the stud to adjust the side register of the running roll carried by the spider.

HENRY A. W'ISE WOOD. 

